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Doctor Anywhere Secures USD38.8 Million Funding and Announces Acquisition
Doctor Anywhere (DA), a regional tech-led healthcare company headquartered in Singapore, announced that it has acquired Catalist-listed Asian Healthcare Specialists , an integrated healthcare provider in Singapore. Asian Healthcare Specialists is a group of 14 medical specialists, with a patient-first
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Top 10 Wealthtech Players from Southeast Asia to Watch
The recent years have been a challenging for fintech startups as investors scaled back their investment, valuations plummeted and tech firms were forced to undergo massive layoffs. But despite turbulent market conditions and shrinking fintech funding activity, several wealthtech players
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Compliance and Innovation Form the Backbone of Cross Border Payments
We are in the golden age of being able to reimagine global payments’ architecture – the ubiquity of cloud computing, the decrease in the cost of computing, the increased regulatory appetite for sensible innovation, and the dawning realisation that the
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Can Bitcoin Be a Financial Lifeline for Economies in Crisis?
Bitcoin, the world’s first and most widely-recognized cryptocurrency, has gained a reputation for being a volatile and risky investment. However, in certain economies around the world, Bitcoin is being embraced as a useful tool that is allowing for financial stability
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Five Key Takeaways From the Temenos Regional Forums in Asia Pacific
The Asia-Pacific financial sector is undergoing rapid transformation. Consumers’ expectations have significantly increased as a result of the digital revolution and the emergence from the Covid-19 pandemic. That was why banking software company Temenos organised a series of industry events
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Singlife With Aviva to Pick Eight Early Stage Insurtech Startups for Its Accelerator
Singapore’s financial services company Singlife with Aviva has announced the launch of an accelerator programme for insurtech startups. The Singlife Connect programme will focus on developing scalable market solutions to revamp insurance distribution. Through the accelerator, successful applicants will gain
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Digital Quality of Life 2022: Top Asian Countries on the List
Asia houses 53.6% of Earth’s internet users, and there is no doubt that online platforms play a major role in everyday life. The internet cost, quality, security, and other online aspects of each country in Asia can vary significantly. Yet,
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Climate Impact X, Carbonplace Complete Pilot to Boost Carbon Market Accessibility
Climate Impact X (CIX), a global carbon exchange and marketplace, has tied up with carbon credit transaction network Carbonplace to complete a series of proof-of-concept transactions that will increase the speed, security and accessibility of carbon market trading. The pilot
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Inside Jobs, Cloud Abuse and Ransomware Attacks Are 2023’s Top Cybersecurity Threats
Persistent insider threats, cloud infrastructure misuse and abuse, and the sophistication of cyberattacks are fostering a riskier cyber environment for organizations worldwide. At Securonix, a company specializing in security intelligence solutions, new vulnerabilities are being identified at nearly double the
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Singapore Fintech Sector Moves to Scale-Up Phase
Over the years, Singapore has successfully fostered the development of a striving fintech ecosystem, leveraging its historical financial, technological and regulatory strengths. Today, Singapore is one of the Southeast Asia’s fintech leaders and is home to a vast community of
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